MARINES IN VAN
HAND-TO-HAND FIGHTING
WITH JAPS
OPENING UP THE WAY
LONDON, August 1.1. United States Mannes have been fighting the Japanese hand-to-hand in the Solomons battle. The United States Navy Department says: "In close co-operation with other Allied forces, the Marines have opened the door of the Allied offensive in the South Pacific." It. is stated that pressure on Allied communications must delay regular information. Messages indicate that the Allied forces have gained some success in the face of ■ strong Japanese counter-attacks.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 37, 12 August 1942, Page 5
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83MARINES IN VAN Evening Post, Volume CXXXIV, Issue 37, 12 August 1942, Page 5
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